Macquarrie's classic textbook has already been updated three times since publication in 1963. Starting from the philosophical and theological legacies of the 19th century, traces the renewal of Protestant and of Catholic theology, and surveys recent movements.

John Macquarrie

John Macquarrie TD FBA was a Scottish-born theologian, philosopher and Anglican priest. He was the author of Principles of Christian Theology and Jesus Christ in Modern Thought.

"Professors of theology will be hapy to recommend the book to their students, and intellectuals of any tradition will be fascinated by this lucid history of thought during a very fertile century in western culture." G.Gispert-Sauch, S.J., April 2003.